2018 National Financial Plan Competition Call for Entries
Middletown, OH (PRWEB) May 11, 2017 -- The competition allows for extensive learning opportunities. Individual students or teams of two are sent a fictional case study and (1) initially develop a personal financial plan following submission guidelines, (2) as a semi-finalist present the plan via webinar to a panel of financial professionals and finally (3) as a finalist explain their conclusions live in front of experienced consultants. “Education is the underlying factor in our competition,” advises IARFC Chairman H. Stephen Bailey, RFC®. “Students need to understand how to present to a real client, in the real world with a real case scenario. Developing a financial plan is the core of what we do.”
The National Financial Plan Competition relies on Corporate Sponsorship and individual sponsorship from its members. These members are very interested in helping students in financial programs have a problem solving real world experience – the financial plan being a basic product for a client. The competition also provides opportunities for students to network and gain insight from successful financial services professionals.
“I definitely encourage it,” explains 2016 Comp winner Molly Funk of Bryant University from Smithfield, RI. “It was a really great learning experience for me. I found out things I never knew were possible that were applicable to everyday life. I was able to discuss with my parents and converse with them in an educated way.”
The IARFC is now accepting participation agreements from educators who feel this is a challenge and a worthwhile project for their students. Deadline for Participation Agreements and Registration Fees is September 1, 2017.
In 2018 the finalist, accompanied by their professor, will be presenting their plans in person to a panel of judges in Asheville, NC at the IARFC 2018 Biltmore Conference, April 17-19. Deadline for Plan Submission by students is November 20, 2017.
To find out more information or register for the 2018 Competition, contact us at plancomp(at)iarfc(dot)org.
Wendy Kennedy, IARFC, http://www.iarfc.org/index.asp, +1 (800) 532-9060 Ext: 308, [email protected]
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